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In August 2558, Zeta Halo was visited by the crew of the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' after the [[coordinate key]] given to [[343 Guilty Spark]] by a [[mind transfer|personality imprint]] of the [[Librarian]] directed them to the Halo ring. Descending into Halo's substructure, the crew came into conflict with the tullioc and met Adjunct Veridity. Veridity led Spark and [[Rion Forge]] to the new [[Cartographer]] in the Monument which was once the heart of [[Mendicant Bias]]. Through the Cartographer, Spark was able to access Zeta Halo's records, but discovered that a very old record of a singular event had been erased by an unknown party. When Spark inserted the key and Rion activated the terminal as a [[Reclaimer]], the Cartographer displayed [[New Carthage|a location]] in a far-off sector on a [[star map]], provided the two with the second half of the key and sucked Rion through a [[slipspace portal]] to [[Erebus VII]], although Spark was able to hold onto the key. The ''Ace of Spades'' then departed from Zeta Halo to chase after Rion.{{Ref/Novel|POL}} | In August 2558, Zeta Halo was visited by the crew of the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' after the [[coordinate key]] given to [[343 Guilty Spark]] by a [[mind transfer|personality imprint]] of the [[Librarian]] directed them to the Halo ring. Descending into Halo's substructure, the crew came into conflict with the tullioc and met Adjunct Veridity. Veridity led Spark and [[Rion Forge]] to the new [[Cartographer]] in the Monument which was once the heart of [[Mendicant Bias]]. Through the Cartographer, Spark was able to access Zeta Halo's records, but discovered that a very old record of a singular event had been erased by an unknown party. When Spark inserted the key and Rion activated the terminal as a [[Reclaimer]], the Cartographer displayed [[New Carthage|a location]] in a far-off sector on a [[star map]], provided the two with the second half of the key and sucked Rion through a [[slipspace portal]] to [[Erebus VII]], although Spark was able to hold onto the key. The ''Ace of Spades'' then departed from Zeta Halo to chase after Rion.{{Ref/Novel|POL}} | ||
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{{Main|Installation 07 conflict}} | {{Main|Installation 07 conflict}} | ||
[[File:HINF Zeta Halo Destroyed.png|left|thumb|275px|A broken Installation 07 as a result of the conflict on the ring.]] | [[File:HINF Zeta Halo Destroyed.png|left|thumb|275px|A broken Installation 07 as a result of the conflict on the ring.]] | ||
In | In 2558, the AI Cortana and her new faction, the Created, activated the [[Guardians]] and impose their own monomaniacal rule over all civilizations in the galaxy. Cortana quickly took control of Zeta Halo, intending to use it as a central base of operations, largely due to its unique capabilities compared to the other installations in the array.{{Ref/Book|Id=En351|Enc22|Page=351}} Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] decided that there was no other way to end the Created threat other than terminating [[Cortana]], and to accomplish this she crafted [[the Weapon]], a specialized smart AI designed to kill the leader of the Created. The plan was to insert The Weapon into Installation 07's systems, where she would mimic those systems and lie in wait for Cortana, who would be isolated and deleted. Once the mission was accomplished, The Weapon was programmed to delete herself for safe measure. Meanwhile, [[Warmaster]] [[Atriox]] sought "[[The Weapon]]" to defeat the Created following Cortana's annihilation of [[Doisac]],{{Ref/Level|Game=HI|Level=The Sequence|Quote=Atriox came for you. He attacked the Infinity. We fought. He won.|Quotee=Master Chief}} and to make Installation 07 the Banished's new home. During his time on [[Installation 00]], Atriox learned that Installation 07 held a secret that could give the Banished a tremendous advantage, and decided that the ring would become the center of his grand plans. UNSC and Banished forces were thus set to collide at Zeta Halo.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}} | ||
The Banished arrived first, and had time to lay claim to the ring, landing a preliminary invasion force and establishing anti-air batteries. When the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} arrived, it was immediately ambushed by the Banished fleet and boarded. The UNSC still managed to deploy the Weapon as planned, and Cortana was successfully trapped, but the Banished had caught the UNSC completely off-guard. The tide quickly turned against the UNSC, and as the ''Infinity'' began to buckle under the ceaseless barrage from the attackers, Captain [[Thomas Lasky]] reluctantly gave the order to abandon ship. The ''Infinity'' is presumed destroyed and multiple frigates were destroyed by the Banished, while the various human air wings, landing parties, and evacuees all suffered heavy casualties during the descent to the ring due to the heavy AA fire and were scattered, concluding the battle in a victory for the Banished and a demoralizing defeat for the UNSC. Both the Master Chief and Atriox were believed to have perished during the battle, the former while fighting aboard the crippled ''Infinity'', and the latter when Cortana deliberately destroyed part of Installation 07 to prevent Atriox from controlling it.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}} | The Banished arrived first, and had time to lay claim to the ring, landing a preliminary invasion force and establishing anti-air batteries. When the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} arrived, it was immediately ambushed by the Banished fleet and boarded. The UNSC still managed to deploy the Weapon as planned, and Cortana was successfully trapped, but the Banished had caught the UNSC completely off-guard. The tide quickly turned against the UNSC, and as the ''Infinity'' began to buckle under the ceaseless barrage from the attackers, Captain [[Thomas Lasky]] reluctantly gave the order to abandon ship. The ''Infinity'' is presumed destroyed and multiple frigates were destroyed by the Banished, while the various human air wings, landing parties, and evacuees all suffered heavy casualties during the descent to the ring due to the heavy AA fire and were scattered, concluding the battle in a victory for the Banished and a demoralizing defeat for the UNSC. Both the Master Chief and Atriox were believed to have perished during the battle, the former while fighting aboard the crippled ''Infinity'', and the latter when Cortana deliberately destroyed part of Installation 07 to prevent Atriox from controlling it.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}} | ||